Rankings · How Hamilton ranks in IL
Hamilton ranks #89 in Illinois for conserved land
Hamilton is ranked on 33 lists against the 820 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 4.
Lists ranked on
33
of IL’s 820 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #89 most conserved land
Top-quarter finishes
4
of 20 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 18% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More year-round than 98% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Hamilton’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More year-round than 98% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 85% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.5% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 84% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
198 days between frosts
Hotter summers than 73% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
86.1° July high
Wetter than 73% of IL towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
More seniors than 62% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20% of residents are 65+
Milder winters than 62% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.4° January low
Less snow than 60% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
23 in of snow a year
Younger than 59% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
39.9 median age
Where it shines
The lists Hamilton does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Hamilton marked.
At a glance
Hamilton lands in the top half on 6 of 20 lists
Each dot is Hamilton’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Hamilton does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Fewest uninsured#195/819Closest to a top hospital#471/820Most active#494/819Healthiest#511/817Fewest smokers#528/819Lowest depression#540/819Lowest obesity#550/819 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#342/820 People
Most educated#502/820 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#429/431 Next door
Hamilton out-ranks 0 of its 2 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.